Health Rewind: Survey About Black Women, Hair and Exercise Needs You

Plus, the link between your income and cancer.

Gotta Exercise More - So this may be the hard part, but it’s crucial if you want to reshape your body and burn fat. And you don’t have to go crazy every day either. Pick two or three days of harder exercise: A 20-minute run or a Zumba class. And then on your off days, go for a brisk walk. You will see the difference. (Photo: John Fedele/Blend Images/Corbis)

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USC Project Looking for Black Women to Sound Off About Fitness - How often do Black women work out? Is our hair really an obstacle to getting our sweat on? Lead researcher Rebecca S. Alleyne from the University of Southern California needs your help. If you are a Black woman 18 or older, please take part and have your voice heard! Fill out the survey here. —Kellee Terrell (Photo: John Fedele/Blend Images/Corbis)

Seniors and Medicare - Seniors will see the end of the Medicare guarantee, including the 23 percent of Medicare enrollees who are people of color. Seniors would be forced to pay more for preventive services and prescription drugs under the Ryan budget. (Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images)

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Older Blacks Trauma Patients Do Better Than Whites - Black seniors brought into the ER for trauma are 20 percent more likely to survive than whites, a new study found. Why? Researchers believe that not only did 99 percent of the Black seniors have insurance, but that older Blacks may age healthier and stronger than whites, Health Day writes.  (Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images)

Measles Outbreak Out of Control - Once believe to be an issue of the past,  measles came back with a vengeance due to a decline in children and adults being vaccinated. According the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, as of November 29, 610 cases have been reported across the country, making these numbers the worst we've seen in 20 years.  (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Measles at an All-Time High in the US - The CDC has some serious news: We are in the midst of the largest measles outbreak in the past 20 years. A disease that was once rare thanks to mass vaccinations has hit 288 as of May 24, with more than half of those cases coming from Ohio, USA Today writes. Ninety-percent of the cases were not vaccinated.  (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Treatment Resistant Breast Cancer Hits Black Women Hardest - One of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer — triple-negative — is more common among African-American women, a recent report confirms. It accounts for only 15 percent of breast cancer cases, with our risk being 80 percent higher than white women, the Star-Ledger reported. While some blame poverty and late screenings for this disparity, this particular study points to genetics. (Photo: Keith Brofsky/GettyImages)

Complications After Birth - While low birth babies can suffer complications while in the hospital, they are also prone to complications later in life that include high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. A recent study found that Black women who were born with a low birth weight had an increased chance of developing type-2 diabetes in adulthood. (Photo: ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Does Circumcision Lower Prostate Cancer Rates in Black Men? - A new study finds that being circumcised may have some preventative benefits for Black men and prostate cancer. Researchers from Canada found a 60 percent lower rate of prostate cancer among circumcised Black men. They don’t know why this is the case and they emphasize that more research needs to be done, writes the Daily Mail.  (Photo: ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Class Teaches Blacks to Eat Like We Did in the Past - Recently, the Times Picayune reported on the African-American Heritage Diet. In a series of classes being taught in NOLA, this diet emphasizes eating like we did in the past — eating from the Earth and making it communal. And it works: 76 percent lost weight; 41 percent lowered their blood pressure; and 65 percent lost inches from their waists. (Photo: Cavan Images/GettyImages)

Does Working Night Shifts Increase Black Women’s Diabetes Risk? - Researchers found that younger Black women who work the night shift increase their risk for diabetes by 39 percent compared to women who work during the day. Why? Working in the wee hours does something to our sleep cycle, which can disrupt metabolism and blood sugar stabilization, HelpMeOutDoc.com reported. (Photo: Mark Hatfield/Getty Images)

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Diabetes Hurts Women's Hearts More Than Men's? - A new study found that diabetic women have a 40-50 percent higher chance of developing heart disease and are 50 percent more likely to die from it than men. Why? Because men develop diabetes at a younger age than women, when they weigh less, while women develop it older, when they weigh much more, writes Health Day.(Photo: Mark Hatfield/Getty Images)

Serious Hepatitis A Scare at Red Robin - More than 5,000 people could be infected with hepatitis a after dining in a Missouri Red Robin, USA Today reports. The scare comes after it was revealed that a food worker was diagnosed with the virus. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department hopes to vaccinate many of the customers in the next few weeks. (Photo: Red Robin)

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Serious Hepatitis A Scare at Red Robin - More than 5,000 people could be infected with hepatitis a after dining in a Missouri Red Robin, USA Today reports. The scare comes after it was revealed that a food worker was diagnosed with the virus. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department hopes to vaccinate many of the customers in the next few weeks. (Photo: Red Robin)

Big Tobacco Places Apology Ads in Only 13 Black Newspapers - The U.S. District Court has ordered Big Tobacco to apologize for misleading Americans about the dangers of smoking. Only problem: These apology ads will only run in a mere 13 Black newspapers, compared to 30 plus mainstream news outlets, Madame Noire writes. Blacks smoke less than whites, but are more likely to die from lung cancer.  (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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Kansas City Bans Smoking in Housing Projects - This month, the Kansas City Housing Authority banned smoking in the city-owned housing developments — outside and inside. This will affect about 5,000 people living in public housing, the Kansas City Star reports. While some residents are happy and feared second-hand smoke, others are furious, accusing the city of infringing on their personal rights. (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

“Wait and See” Approach Is “Bad” for Black Men - For men with early stages of prostate cancer, some doctors use the “wait and see” approach instead of surgery and treatment. But a 2013 study found that this approach translated into more Black men developing aggressive forms of the disease down the road. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images)

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What Kind of Cancer You Have May Depend on Your Income - Some cancers are tied to our income, says researchers from Rutgers. Their new study found that poorer areas had higher rates of cancers linked to drinking, smoking, using drugs and STDs. Wealthier Americans were more likely to have skin, thyroid and testicular cancer. Although lower-income areas had lower cancer rates than wealthier areas, the death rates there were still higher. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images)